Have you heard of SIM cloning or SIM swapping? We're talking about the SIM card inside your cell phone and how attackers can take advantage of it. Jonathan Kimmitt with Alias Cyber Security ...

What is SIM swapping? SIM swapping, also known as SIM swap, is a scam that allows criminals to use your personal information to hijack your cell phone number by transferring it to a new SIM card.

Criminals don't need a physical SIM card to make the swap. In most cases, they call the mobile carrier and impersonate a victim. Here's how to protect yourself.

SIM-swapping fraud occurs when criminals gain control of a victim's mobile phone number by tricking the network provider into ...

SIM swapping is a growing scam where criminals take over your cell service without ever touching your phone. “I am absolutely terrified.” Emotionally drained after scammers stole thousands of ...

Both men were victims of SIM-swap attacks, where someone uses pieces of personal information to convince your cell service provider to transfer (port) your number and associated phone account to a ...

After a crazy week where T-Mobile handed over my phone number to a hacker twice, I now have my T-Mobile, Google, and Twitter accounts back under my control. However, the weak link in this ...

Google Authenticator Cell phone number for text code 8-digit backup code Other phone number associated with your account Email for recovery Month and year when you started using Gmail ...

Some U.S. Pixel 10 owners are receiving global versions with SIM card slots as replacements instead of eSIM-only units.

Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your ...